terrorism
Christchurch: Why this is not an isolated terrorist attack
In the aftermath of the deadly attacks in New Zealand that caused global shock, it is important to explore the broader questions about the ideology behind these acts of terrorism.
4 female JMB members on 4-day fresh remand
A Dhaka court places four female members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
‘No national unity with BNP’
The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance leaders turn down any possibility of forging a national unity with BNP-led alliance for stamping out militancy from the country.
Transnational terrorism and the IS brand
Islamic State unleashes terror in regions beyond the Middle Eastern sphere.
Terrorists in Bangladesh
The poor, marginalised, and uninformed madrasa students in Bangladesh are too weak and disorganised to spearhead any violent or revolutionary movement. This explains why urban, rich, and secular-educated – not rural, poor, and madrasa-educated – youths appear so far to be the main foot soldiers of Islamist terror.
5 ‘militants’ held in Dhaka
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains five alleged members of newly formed militant outfit Al Ansar (Huji), including its chief coordinator, from Dhaka’s Hazaribagh area.
Dhaka raid militant Abdullah’s aide held in Dinajpur
Detectives arrest an allegedly close aide of Abdullah, one of the militants killed in Dhaka raid, from Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur.
Comments
Terrorism is a global phenomenon and it doesn't belong to any religion. So pointing finger to a particular religion won't do any good.
Cost of terrorism on the economy
Life can change at any moment. On July 1, 2016, life changed for us Bangladeshis. Security has become an even higher priority for the country.
One dead in Texas shooting, gunman still at large
One person is killed and four others are wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas. Police warn that the shooter is still at large.
Man held in Singapore for promoting violence, radicalism, and IS
A Singaporean who actively spread radical ideology online and helped radicalise at least two other citizens is detained under the Internal Security Act in Singapore.